When it comes to the price of corn right now, growing markets for exports is important, but Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) says year-round E15 should be the number one priority of the Trump administration right now.

“In an average year, we’re exporting two billion bushels of corn…this year we’re going to export 2.86 billion bushels of corn, so trade exports are up but the price of corn is still down, for a lot of different reasons,” said Marshall during the 11th annual Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City Thursday. “But, if we went to year-round E15, we would increase corn consumption by 2.5 billion bushels.”

Sen. Marshall says supporters in the Senate intend to get year-round E15 into some kind of must pass legislation this year, such as the National Defense Reauthorization Act or continuing resolution. “Anyone that cares about agriculture, that should be the number one ask of the White House right now is to support a year-round E15 bill,” said Marshall. “And it’ll pass if the president just says go.”

Marshall also commented on the future for sustainable aviation fuel and the 45Z tax credit, as well as a number of other topics during his conversation with Agri-Pulse Founder and Publisher Sara Wyant. Listen to the discussion here.
Sen. Roger Marshall at KC Ag Outlook Forum (34:05)